Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-04-29
|eov,No LIFE SENTENCES.

iarers and now thcJ Eohoiaiiy cs-
.he extreme penalty of their crimes
aonnt Of their sex. TO some ma
tna prospects OF lifelong inn
ament would undoubtedly be
! thau death, but as to the six wo-
now behind the gloomy walls of
KINGS county penitentiary whose
Il, Ike those of the Herkimer coun-
,aman. and stained with human
there is no doubt but that they
IA far rather continue in their pres
m,arters through an unbroken
her of years than be swung out in
pternity.
representative OF The Union visit
[Warden Green yesterday and in
nod the female prison where these
,aeresses are confined. 1t was about
i and the reporter was able to OBJ
i for some little time the crowd Of
.,e convicts at their midday meal
,out himself being observed by
The fact was impressed upon
ecrIbe's mind that these unfortu-
creatures, although penned UP
lin the narrow confines of prison.
\ not, by any means, as detected as
III be supposed. The six life pris-
rs mingled among the rest, talked,
sjpped, and acted in as unconcerned
manner as they would had they
! the occupants of Baxter
III tenement. They acted as if they
d either resigned or Indifferent to
h fate, and yet every one of these
h has been in the penitentiary for
east ten years. One of them is now
lereoing her twenty third year of
brlsonmcnt, and another her TWEEN
Oneth. 1t has been remarked that
gets accustom to almost anything,
the actions of these women did not
Il the sentiment. These six muir
crosses, in appearance and in the
7ount of intelligence depicted on their
ntenances, remind one of the aver
class of women who can be seen
day in IL walk through the lower
lids Of New York or upon visit TO
Of the tenement districts of tue city.
They are neither above nor below the
rage. No Lucretia Borgina villany
hown in their couutenances, nor do
" appear innocent and guiltless.
Icy are all strong looking and COM
tably proportioned. There is, per-
ps, hunted expression about their
S, which is not to be wondered at,
sdering the fact that for years they
Ne looked upon the same scenes,
ptemplated the same stone walls,
u heard no word of tender
mpathy (Which perhaps, after
they would not appreciate). The
bst prom nent among these modern
Brg as is Sarah Brooks. She was con-
fed twcnty-three years ago for kill
her step-daughter by administering
Nv poison. The two women had
breled over the disposition of some
bperty and Mrs. Brooks chose this
her vigorous method of getting rid
her rival. She is supposed also to
ge poisoned number of other per-
ps. She is about 81 years of age,
gaunt and angular, avoids
angers, and is not fond of talk NO
put herself. OF the other five
Fers, Emma Whimple, black
Pred, dark-vsaged woman, was con-
ted as an accessory to the murder
her husband. She was only 10 ears
when she began her long imprson-
Pit Mary E. johnson, Il woman,
convicted upon a charge of in
phclde. Annie Barnie, also convict
OF lnfantic,de (she having thrown
newborn baby into a canal), is a
e' low sized Irish woman, and looks
anything but a murderess. Mary
~ convicted for the murder of her
Bband, has been in prison twenty
sht years, and has served ten OF
m IN the Kings county penitentiary.
always wears white cap on her
ed' and looks like a French bonnie
Rlred on pension. Lastly, Will
NINA Wyke, German, was SEN
pced for murder ng her husband.
"yke woman is the recluse of the
Pson' She keeps in her cell nearly
'ne time, and refuses to associate
with her fellow prisoners.
s oaton reporter obtained an IN
view with two of these life prisoners.
~ L. johnson, the colored child
er, Is the most intelligent of the
oAe is sharp-eyed light mulatto,
hef voice is low and pleasant. II
no one to do anything for me, "
Said' 80 | suppose | shall to pass
rest my days in prison. l have
Ten years hero and two years at
oilg. While | was at the latter
'c they wanted to send me to the
'Ofh insane Asylum, and tried to
y out that | was insane, but would
nave it, as | do not care about l.v-
",nohg crazy people. Mr.. Green
Always been very kind to me. ]
charge of the Office and the ma
- rooms, and run errands for the
ioh' Sundays l read books and pa
anu Tx up my cell. get along
wen here. and have nothing to
pialn of" Tho ranortar accom-.